ABC Funding… We don’t want to seem ungrateful, but… 09/05/202324/05/2023 The Federal Budget is in, and the news for the ABC is promising. No more cuts, no more freezes, and some modest improvements. But as Alan Sunderland writes, the biggest…
ABC Funding… ABC International spreads its wings 05/04/202310/05/2023 Under the leadership of Claire Gorman, ABC International has wasted no time in utilising additional funding from the Labor government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy to extend its operations and influence across…
ABC Funding… New book showcases ABC’s Radio Australia 22/11/202203/12/2022 When you’ve been broadcasting internationally for more than 80 years, there’s a lot to celebrate. The newly released official history of Radio Australia, Australia Calling by Dr Phil Kafcaloudes, traces…
ABC Funding… Government must stop wasting time – and urgently support ABC in the Pacific 14/05/202214/05/2022 Policy failure over the last eight years – including a massive cut to the ABC’s international funding – has weakened Australia’s voice in the Pacific to its lowest ebb since…
ABC Funding… Where in the World is the ABC? 09/05/202214/05/2022 As chief foreign correspondent, Phil Williams was the ABC’s international fireman, able to swing into virtually any country in the world and produce intelligent reports from a standing start. …
ABC 90th Anniversary… Taim Bilong Tim part 2 24/03/202213/04/2022 In the 1980s Tim Bowden produced many of ABC Radio’s most outstanding audio documentaries. They were forerunners of today’s podcast genre, and led the way in oral history documentary-making in…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Taim Bilong Tim 14/03/202224/03/2022 Long before podcast documentaries, ABC Radio pioneered the audio documentary genre with countless programs and series produced over several decades. Some of the most outstanding of these documentaries were made…
ABC Funding… One for you … one, two for me – Minister Fletcher’s ABC funding confidence trick 11/02/202221/03/2022 The ministerial announcement this week, outlining ongoing funding for the ABC, was clearly pitched to convince voters of a ‘strong government commitment’ to supporting the national broadcaster. But as Alumni…
Asia Pacific… When Politics Fail 13/09/202108/04/2022 The ABC’s international service has earned an enviable reputation as a regional media influencer, especially in the Pacific. But in the last seven years, it has been under-supported by the…
Asia Pacific… ABC International today 13/09/202108/04/2022 ABC International today operates on a budget of $11 million per year, estimated to be less than a third of pre-2014 levels. It has a staff of 38 who work…
